While you're there, take a look at the rather horrifying story about why colonoscopies aren't what they're cracked up to be. (Odd coincidence that story: my husband just had one two weeks ago and I just scheduled my next one. Ugh.)

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*1: I love how the researchers and reporter define "older people" as over fifty. Hasn't anyone told them that fifty is the new thirty? I mean, do I look like an "old" person???? Don't answer that. (I'm fifty-five.)

Maureen Ogle

Website of Maureen Ogle, author and historian. Books include Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer, In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America, and Key West: History of An Island of Dreams.